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Lopez’s Shutout Evens Sacramento Series After Rays’ 15-Hit Opener

Jacob Lopez’s seven-inning shutout evened the series following Tampa Bay’s 15-hit opener, setting up a winner-take-all finale in Sacramento.

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero, right, celebrates at home plate after hitting a one-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sergio Estrada)

Overview

  • In Monday’s opener, the Rays snapped a three-game skid with a 7–4 victory fueled by a 15-hit barrage, including back-to-back homers by Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero and a 6⅓-inning start from Ryan Pepiot.
  • On Tuesday night, Oakland’s Jacob Lopez retired 11 of the final 12 batters, struck out nine over seven shutout innings and anchored the A’s eighth shutout of the season in a 6–0 win.
  • Colby Thomas and Lawrence Butler each drove in two runs during a decisive four-run fourth inning that broke the game open for Oakland in game two.
  • The series shifts to a winner-take-all finale in Sacramento on Wednesday, with J.T. Ginn scheduled to start for the Athletics against Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.
  • With the Rays 5½ games back in the AL wild-card race and the A’s focused on developing their young core, the outcome of the decider carries significant postseason and organizational implications.